Caterpillar Inc is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. The company is also a major producer of industrial gas turbines, and natural gas and diesel engines.

The company benefits from having a strong market position and brand image. The company further has access to several end markets and leverages its wide network to its advantage. However, there is a lot of competition in this industry and maintaining the market share is going to be a difficult task for Caterpillar Inc.

The company’s latest financials are:

Revenues of $32,396 million in FY 2009

Operating profit of $577 million

Net profit of $895 million

A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate:

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.

Aruvian’s R’search analyzes the company Caterpillar Inc in the SWOT Framework Analysis. The report includes the following: